Books
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In Boston, ‘The Embrace’ Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy
The bronze sculpture, by the artist Hank Willis Thomas, symbolizes the hug Dr. King and Coretta Scott King shared after…
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Review: Romeo and Juliet Leap to 1960s Hong Kong
Septime Webre’s rendition of the tragic tale for Hong Kong Ballet this weekend at New York City Center had a…
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John Cale’s Musical Journey Knows No Limits
LOS ANGELES — Just a few years after he’d left the provincial Welsh mining town where he was born, a…
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When Black Characters Double-Deal to Make Ends Meet, It’s Never Enough
In three Broadway plays this season, a quest for financial stability can’t undo the trauma of the past or dismantle…
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‘House Party’ Review: A Rager Gone South
Directed by Calmatic, “House Party” reboots the 1990 Kid ’n Play cult comedy with the help of LeBron James.
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At Under the Radar, Stories Unfold via Sexts, Tweets and Puppeteers
The Public Theater’s experimental theater festival is back in person for the first time since 2020. Here, our critics review…
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Review: Paul Mescal Electrifies in a Revelatory ‘Streetcar’
In London, the Irish actor stars as Stanley Kowalski in a deeply empathic version of Tennessee Williams’s 1947 play, “A…
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‘Saint Omer’ Review: The Trials of Motherhood
A real-life case of infanticide is the basis of Alice Diop’s rigorous and wrenching courtroom drama.
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In Hale County, Alabama, Two Visions of Place
Inspired by the pioneering photographer William Christenberry, RaMell Ross moved to the Deep South and found fertile terrain. Now Pace…